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Volume 22, Issue 6, Saint Thomas Aquinas February 4, 2010 INSIDE “Angel” helps families in difficult times or death. Money from the fund is used to The Guardian Angel Fund provided lies and how the Guardian Angel Fund At this year’s Extravaganza, the help those families pay for tuition so that aid to 26 to 28 families this past school was helping meet those financial needs. Guardian Angel Fund raised their students can remain at Aquinas and year. With the need for temporary aid Eagan told how moving it was to $75,000 to help families who not have to add go- increasing, Ford hear the gratitude of families who had re- ing to a new school The Guardian Angel Fund was used last fall’s Ex- ceived Guardian Angel assistance. need help paying tuition to all their other travaganza, “That’s “This touches so many people, there KEVIN WATSON problems. created to help families pay for Entertainment”, are so many friends and classmates who Campus News Editor President Bill to request the spe- need assistance and we don’t realize that Ford said that the tuition so their students are able cial fund, and the there are people here in our community, Guardian Angel to continue at Aquinas need to support the who need this type of assistance,” Eagan If life always gave you exactly what Fund helps those Guardian Angel said. you wanted, when you wanted it, then families who Fund. The Guardian Angel Fund receives Check out a preview of the Saint Thomas Aquinas High School “through no fault of their own, find them- A special video was created to ex- all of its funding from donations. 2010 Vancouver Winter would not need the Guardian Angel selves in difficult circumstances, different plain the fund and provide Extravaganza “People were extremely generous, Olympics, page 14. Fund. Fortunately for Aquinas families from what they thought they were going guests a glimpse of the gratitude those re- very, very generous, donating to the experiencing unexpected financial dif- to have when they started school here.” ceiving assistance feel toward the Aqui- Guardian Angel Fund during Extrava- ficulties, this fund is in place to provide Poor national economic conditions and nas community. ganza,” Eagan said. tuition assistance. high unemployment numbers have taken Michael Eagan, Aquinas parent and According to Teresa Ahrens, Di- The Guardian Angel Fund was cre- their toll on Aquinas’ families. Ford has former Extravaganza chairman, intro- rector of Special Events, $ 75,000 was ated in 1989 to help families dealing with seen an increase in requests for assistance duced the video and spoke that evening raised that evening for this purpose. d a crisis, such as job loss, illness, divorce, from families during the past two years. about the need facing many school fami- Senior Laura Talken has taken her designs to a whole new lev- el. Many of her dresses will be modeled on Sunday during the Mother Daughter fashion show. See them on page 12. AMANDA ROBISON/The Medallion Above: Sophomore Maggie Harrison passes around a Miege defender. Right: Junior DaShawn Harden dribbles down the court, moving past her Miege opponent. Are your favorite foods really as healthy as you think they are? Find out on pages 8 and 9. Girls prove they can play Katie’s play as a team, and hopefully that Aquinas wanted to run, countered zone,” Kwapiszeski said. The Lady Saints dominated on would be enough to best them,” ju- with a strategy that the Saints did Indeed, offensive efficiency Korner Monday, beating the returning nior forward Katie Brown said. not expect. was a key for Aquinas. For the state champions 55-33. The Saints felt if they could “Miege played a zone defense. game, the Saints shot 21-38, and KATIE HEIT keep the game fast-paced, they We’ve never played them in zone,” used an explosive second quarter Front Page Editor GEOFFREY CALVERT Managing Editor would have the advantage. senior guard Sarah Kwapiszeski to turn an 11-8 first quarter deficit Valentine’s Day is a day of love, “We wanted said. “When into a 24-15 halftime lead. of happiness, of showing someone you care. Of the candy companies making to run and get “We wanted to run and get we saw that, Aquinas was more than capa- The last time the Saint Thomas millions of dollars. In theory, a good them tired. It them tired. It worked.” we knew they ble of executing their game plan, idea. But what about those of us who Aquinas Saints and Bishop Miege don’t have that “special someone” to worked,” senior -Melanie Siscos were doing that and stifling Miege, as the result Stage shared the hardwood floor spend the day with? Well, lucky for us, forward Melanie senior forward because they showed. “We played as a team we have the “Valentine’s Day Survival at Aquinas, the Saints walked off Siscos said. “We were scared of and didn’t let up. The post also did Guide”. at the short end of a 43-39 heart- First of all, don’t spend the week- made quick outlook passes and got us.” a great job of taking care of the end at home because you’re single. For breaker. down the floor.” After the first quarter, the Stags major attacks in Miege’s inside starters, WPA is the day before-a per- This year, Aquinas made sure fect chance for you to hang out with a The game’s flow was typical were actually leading, as Aquinas game. The guards did a great job group of girls/guys without any pres- the game was anything but a heart- of an Aquinas-Miege game. adjusted to the zone. The Saints of guarding the ball. Communica- sure. Oh, and sophomore girls-it is not breaker. When all was said and cool to go as a group of girls when “It was a high energy, faced quickly figured out what they had tion was also key,” junior forward there are quite a few boys to be asked. done, The Stags walked off the paced game, with a brutal battle in to do, and Miege’s zone game plan Katie Brown said. Just ask those boys! They’re dying to court with a 22 point loss, falling go with you. the post. A key for us was we had a proved futile. Second-make plans for Valen- 55-33 to Aquinas. very strong three minutes to begin “It took us awhile to warm up. tine’s Day. Get together with a group “We went in the game know- of friends and go see a movie or have the second half,” Siscos said. But once our offense got going, See MIEGE, page 16 a pot luck dinner at someone’s house. I ing we just had to work hard and promise it will be infinitely more fun. Miege, perhaps expecting Miege had to come out of their There are a few things you should keep in mind to NOT do on Valentine’s Day. Do NOT sit at home alone watch- ing sappy movies in your basement. Yes, there are actually people who do Family relationships differ this. That’s lame. Call a friend. Go out Every family communicates differ- personalities and how to work with them rather to dinner. Just get out of the house. than against them and the communication that Do NOT work the entire day and ently, but what effect does that have results from it. use that as an excuse to avoid Valen- on individual relationships? “People that are alike or even dissimilar in tine’s Day. Do NOT rant about how temperament can end up getting along well,” much you hate Valentine’s Day and said Spiritual Formation Counselor Laura Cline. how it’s a market ploy-get over it. The Carole Trickey In a study, parents showed that they were idea is nice and that’s what really mat- Reporter more upset about tension in the relationship ters. Just suck it up andgo do some- than their adult children. The parents felt they 25 24 While some families thrive on conflict, thing. had more invested in the relationship and were others succeed by keeping it simple, while still Also, a word to the wise. With therefore more worried. At the same time, sons others seem to flourish with all-around support. a game Friday night, WPA on Satur- and daughters reported more stress with their However most well-functioning families seem day, and Valentine’s Day on Sunday, mother rather than their father because of the to have a tie that either “makes or breaks” them: it would behoove you to actually work mother’s demand for closeness. On the other good communication. ahead and get your homework done hand, the children seemed almost indifferent Most often, one kid gets along with one early. to arguments with their parents about their life- parent rather than the other or favors one sib- And remember-you’re in high styles because they were more concerned about ling. It can even appear that parents favor one school. You do NOT have to be in a the other roles they played such as boss, parent child over another. Since there’s really no one- relationship to have a good time. d or spouse. size fits all type of family dynamic, most of the time getting along lies in simply knowing See FAMILIES page 12 25 10 2 The Shield Campus News february 4, 2010 Teen Safe Driver Pledge a win-win wearing a seatbelt at all times, to refrain- Nintendo Wiis, 90 pairs of iPod shuffles, High School with 38.5 percent, followed ratic driving —what caused it?” By participating in theTeen Safe ing from using cell phones while driving, and 200 pairs of iTunes gift cards.